Infection Control Flashcards
1
Q
Droplets
A
within 1 m of the source
coughing
Sneezing
Talking
example … colds influenza
2
Q
Airborne
A
Droplets travelling further than 1 m
tuberculosis
Meningitis
SARS
3
Q
Vehicle
A
Food, water, air blood to person
AIDS person to blood
Salmonella rate chicken to person
4
Q
Vector
A
Insects, Carrt from one host to another
Malaria mosquitoes
5
Q
Reverse, isolation
A
You isolate the patient as they have a weakened immune systems
6
Q
A N95 mask is an example of
A
Infection control
7
Q
Viral infection
A
Not affected by antibiotics
Only multiply when living cell in a host cell
Cannot grow in food, water or culture
Use host cells to grow
Common flu
8
Q
Bacterial infection
A
Reproduce independently, but require food and supply and support the environment
Can be treated with antibiotics
Tuberculosis
